Xiashan Seaside Park

　　The seaside park is situated on the northeastern coast of Xiashan District, featuring fine white sand, azure seawater, tall coconut trees, verdant lawns, and vibrant flowers. It boasts a subtropical maritime landscape and is known as the “urban living room” of Zhanjiang. Times Square serves as the park’s main entrance. The gate is designed in European architectural style, supported by twenty pillars that uphold an arched colonnade, adorned with nine white marble relief sculptures depicting a century of Zhanjiang’s history. The square’s ground is paved with a mosaic world map in red, brown, and gray, marking Zhanjiang’s location as well as nine major international ports, with the maritime distances from Zhanjiang to each port inscribed nearby. With its distinctive design and rich cultural significance, Times Square has become a new city landmark of Zhanjiang.

　　In the 1950s, the area now known as the Seaside Park was originally a national defense forest and railway nursery, managed under the Beiyuntai Mountain Forest Farm. In the early 1960s, it was converted into an orchard by a cadre reassignment team. By the mid-1960s, the orchard was transferred to the Yuntai Mountain Forest Farm and came under the management of the Lianyungang City Gardening Department, becoming known as the Beigushan Forest Farm. In 1983, following gardening system reforms, the Seaside Park was placed under the administration of the Lianyun Urban Construction Sub-bureau.

　　The Seaside Park currently covers an area of 8 hectares, primarily featuring plant landscapes and ecological designs, while maintaining a well-preserved natural environment. The park cultivates garden flowering shrubs across 8 major categories, 35 varieties, and nearly 100,000 plants. Within the park, there is a 2.5-acre osmanthus garden, a 10-acre Seaside Garden, a green maze, a Sino-Japanese Friendship Garden, a Japanese-style tea ceremony garden, and a floral bonsai garden among other botanical attractions. Historical sites include an octagonal pavilion, the Leshou Villa, and remnants of the - Mansion. There is also a viewing structure called the Changguan Tower for ocean views, as well as a children's playground.

　　The park is renowned for its captivating scenery. Key attractions include the steel sculpture “Riding the Waves” (inspired by Zhang Xiaodong, Zhanjiang’s first Olympic gold medalist), Moon Island, Moon Lake, and the Central Square. Facilities within the park include the Huafang Restaurant, a 20+ bowling alley, the Dihaoge Theater, the Zixingge Entertainment City, a swimming area, dance halls, a convenience store, and a barbecue zone. The amusement park offers a variety of activities such as electronic games, bumper cars, battery-powered vehicles, mini trains, and carousel rides.

　　During holidays, the park hosts a range of colorful events. A large flower exhibition is held every Spring Festival. Zhanjiang has organized numerous significant celebrations and cultural events in the park, including the opening fireworks galas and performances for three major Zhanjiang Expos — the Southwest China Economic and Trade Expo, the Marine Expo, and the Agricultural Expo — as well as concerts like the Millennium Celebration featuring Black Panther and Tibetan rocker Tianshuo.